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HONEY
WEST Bob also points out that the punk rock collection from Tom Snyder's Tomorrow Show contains entire episodes, further illuminating my ignorance on the subject. Thursday,
August 2, 2007 - 8:47am
In fact, although our DVD players are compatible, Canadian and US DVD releases can be wildly varied, released by separate companies with different extras. For instance, Gimme A Break Season 2 was released by VEI in Canada last year but didn't the light of day in the US until a few months ago; included with VEI's version (but not in the US set) was a season 3 show and one episode of Kate & Allie. VEI released Riptide Season 1 with a bonus episode of Street Justice that's not found on the US version from Sony. If I'm not mistaken, you can get an all regions DVD player - and there is a way to unlock some machines to play all regions if you just know the code to enter. When I was in living in London we bought an all regions DVD player which was just the regular model - only the salesperson provided us with the region breaking code. I suppose there are web sites that would be more specific, I'm just typing off the top of my head. Bob Huggins reminds me that there are some excellent Tom Snyder Tomorrow Show DVD compilations. I wish there were entire programs rather than snippets - but I like these bands so I think I'll Netflix them.
Wednesday,
August 1, 2007 - 11:34am
DVD
REVIEWS I honestly didn't think I'd like this one, I never really watched the show when it aired in syndication between 1976 and 1981. I guess I alway caught episodes with boring guest stars. But this second season DVD has some amazing live performances from artists like Cleo Laine, Lou Rawls, Judy Collins, Petula Clark and Teresa Brewer in addition to some hilarious comedy from Steve Martin and Edgar Bergen and others. I've posted a review here. Dallas Season 7 was another DVD set I devoured but Dallas is my guilty pleasure, I think J.R. is hilarious. Tuesday,
July 31, 2007 - 10:44am
TOM
SNYDER, RIP Monday,
July 30, 2007 - 12:44pm
SOUL
ALIVE A staple of TV markets around the country in the 1960s, local dance shows were rare by the late-seventies; they fell out of favor at the end of the 1960s and we aren't likely to see a revival. (Then again, you never know. Similar in nature, nationally broadcast Dance Party USA was a hit in the 1980s.)
The main feature on Soul Alive was the heated competition between dancers representing some of the City's top discotheques or local high schools. The winning couple's names were delivered via the 'Mechanical Hand' - they could collect a bounty of prizes including a trip, new sound system or might end up with a package that included Bic disposable shavers. Well, they were new then!
One regular (and unintentionally hilarious) segment of the show had dancers revealing their working life in pictures that were mixed into their solo spots. Similarly, when schools competed, a profile of the student body was aired.
There was no place in the world where you would find better dancers than in the Big Apple in the 1970s, hence there was no shortage of experienced hoofers with the smooth moves eager to strut their stuff for TV exposure. They even boogied down on roller skates which were also hot again in 1978. The on set DJ worked the hyperkinetic crowd by playing extended remix versions of the hits rather than the singles you'd typically hear on American Bandstand and Soul Train.
Little has been written about Gerald Bledsoe but he was a big influence on a number of present day broadcasters. He died of a heart attack at age 51 on September 27, 1994. I'll have a page dedicated to Soul Alive soon with more info, pictures and video. VIDEOS
CLIP FROM SOUL ALIVE: Dancers are shown on the disco floor and at their glamorous jobs - Quicktime More examples of 'Golden Voice' Gerry Bledsoe's soulful raps and the close of the show - Quicktime Whatever you do today - keep your soul alive! Monday,
July 30, 2007 - 8:27am
SUNDAY YOU TUBING First up a bit from Hullabaloo with the Lovin Spoonful, Sonny & Cher, The Supremes and Sammy Davis, Jr. singing their chart topping hits.
One of my favorite entertainers Jerry Lee Lewis tears it up on Shindig in tandem with the immortal Jackie Wilson.
Here's the first 1/3 of an episode of Where The Action Is, a summer happening hosted by Dick Clark from the mid-sixties. It comes complete with commercials.
Batman was a new show coming to ABC, note the cool exaggerated Batman costume worn by Dick of Dick & Dee Dee as they perform 'Lightning Strikes' from Shindig, January 8, 1966. Actually, Batman replaced Shindig the very next week. Holy cancellation! This one won't embed but it's worth watching. Sunday,
July 29, 2007 - 3:39pm
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From
TVparty reader Ray Mora comes an amazing find - an ultra-rare episode
of Soul Alive starring WWRL radio DJ 'Golden
Voice' Gerry Bledsoe. Soul Alive
aired during 1978 in New York City for an hour on WPIX channel 11 Saturday
mornings at 11:00am.
With
the Disco craze in full swing and nationally syndicated Soul Train
still hot on Saturdays, WPIX saw an opportunity to bring that stone cold
format back to TV screens.
Big
name guest stars frequented the program, after all, this was the number
one TV market in the world and a lot of record albums were sold in the
city of New York. On this episode, Cissy Houston lip-synced her latest
single while the Rolling Stones appeared in a video.
Elliot
V writes, 'I remember my school (John F. Kennedy H.S. in the Bronx)
holding internal dance tryouts for our upcoming appearance.' Unfortunately,
the show was cancelled before Elliot's school made it on the air.
Silver-tongued
host Gerry Bledsoe was a legendary voice in New York. With a cool on-air
demeanor, he was known to break out into effervescent raps about peace,
love and soul between the high-energy tunes and he ended every program
with, 'Keep your minds together, you're hearts full of love, and
keep that thing that we call soul alive.'
